Just guessing, but maybe (like processing speed) it's easier to remediate than other aspects of IQ? E.g., maybe someone with low working memory will do as well on a maths problem as someone with high WM, provided paper is available? In which case, it's interesting that one of them needs paper while the other doesn't, but not really very important in many circs.

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